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One done done, as opposed to partly done. Except for the inevitable mistakes.
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Jul. 30th, 2011 04:00 pmI (and perhaps others) am playing at Celtic Crossings tonight if anyone happens to be in the area. Show starts at 10:00!
See you there, locals.
See you there, locals.
Band update
Mar. 3rd, 2011 07:06 amThe Tooles will be playing at Molly Malone's in Forest Park pretty much all day (2-5, 8:30-close) on March 5th, the day of the Forest Park St. Pat's parade. We'll be back at Molly's on the 17th, in Janesville for the night of the 17th, and in Cottage Grove on the 19th.
Also, we're going to play some labor songs. Because we get to!
Also, we're going to play some labor songs. Because we get to!
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Feb. 9th, 2011 07:24 pmhttp://www.bandotooles.com/.
This is my band website. It has a handy schedule thing on it.
I sometimes, but not always, announce shows on facebook and not that often on Livejournal. If I knew who was likely to come to what and when, I'd be better at this.
This is my band website. It has a handy schedule thing on it.
I sometimes, but not always, announce shows on facebook and not that often on Livejournal. If I knew who was likely to come to what and when, I'd be better at this.
Knights of Malta
Jan. 22nd, 2011 08:11 amSeymour Hersh went to Qatar and accused the US Military of being crusaders.
It got my attention. Here's the FP article. Here's a HuffPo reaction.
I find it not entirely credible and quite dangerous. Evangelical, especially eschatological, Christianity definitely has found common cause with American neoconservatism. But anti-Western and anti-Israeli voices use Crusader rhetoric constantly in the Islamic world, so to see Hersh come up with this conspiracy is troubling. He's been right, of course, many times, and it wouldn't shock me to hear that there's a cabal of conservative Catholic officers who sometimes use that language. But I'm having trouble believing in this particular conspiracy theory.
It got my attention. Here's the FP article. Here's a HuffPo reaction.
I find it not entirely credible and quite dangerous. Evangelical, especially eschatological, Christianity definitely has found common cause with American neoconservatism. But anti-Western and anti-Israeli voices use Crusader rhetoric constantly in the Islamic world, so to see Hersh come up with this conspiracy is troubling. He's been right, of course, many times, and it wouldn't shock me to hear that there's a cabal of conservative Catholic officers who sometimes use that language. But I'm having trouble believing in this particular conspiracy theory.
Music is going pretty well.
"The Tooles" have a new website - http://www.bandotooles.com/ - thanks to the graphic design skills of Toole #1's wife. I like it. It's linked into a google calendar and automatically displays all our gigs, including the ones that Kurt and I are doing solo.
One of those solo gigs was yesterday, as part of a monthly "exposure" night at Fitzgerald's. Fitzgerald's is a temple of musical greatness with a top-notch sound system, a spectacular history, an open mic-night that has been running for 18 years and basically consists of a group of pro and semi-pro musicians getting together and chatting while periodically sharing a song or two (egos are low, quality is high).
The Tooles have a gig at "Celtic Crossings" in Feb., which hopefully will lead to more (if we fit and like it, and they like us).
I've written a few good songs lately.
I've created a "Fan" page on Facebook. By April, I'll get around to processing some of the songs from last night and post them there!
The Tooles have a better fan page on Facebook!
"The Tooles" have a new website - http://www.bandotooles.com/ - thanks to the graphic design skills of Toole #1's wife. I like it. It's linked into a google calendar and automatically displays all our gigs, including the ones that Kurt and I are doing solo.
One of those solo gigs was yesterday, as part of a monthly "exposure" night at Fitzgerald's. Fitzgerald's is a temple of musical greatness with a top-notch sound system, a spectacular history, an open mic-night that has been running for 18 years and basically consists of a group of pro and semi-pro musicians getting together and chatting while periodically sharing a song or two (egos are low, quality is high).
The Tooles have a gig at "Celtic Crossings" in Feb., which hopefully will lead to more (if we fit and like it, and they like us).
I've written a few good songs lately.
I've created a "Fan" page on Facebook. By April, I'll get around to processing some of the songs from last night and post them there!
The Tooles have a better fan page on Facebook!
Grim Numbers
Jan. 3rd, 2011 09:14 amAcademic Job Market.
The reality of radically differing job markets may be especially clear as 2011 begins with disciplinary associations gathering for job interviews at annual meetings and releasing data on the number of available positions. During the 2009-10 academic year, the number of positions listed with the American Historical Association dropped by 29.4 percent, according to a study the group will release today. That follows a 23.8 percent drop the year before. Last year, the association announced that the number of listings it received -- 806 -- was the smallest in a decade; this year's total of 569 marks the smallest number in 25 years.
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Dec. 21st, 2010 06:33 pmI'm playing the first set at this show. (No non-facebook announcement yet).
Fitzgerald's is a spectacular club that hosts many of my favorite acts as they come through Chicago (Beausoleil, Fred Eaglesmith, the Radiators, just to name three recent or upcoming choices I'm fond of). I'm thrilled to get a chance to do a set on that stage.
If you are in Chicago, or know people in Chicago, please come.
Details:
Time Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 8:00pm - Friday, January 21, 2011 at 12:00am
Location Fitzgerald's Nightclub, Berwyn IN THE BIG ROOM
8pm: David Perry
9pm: Justice Prevails!
10pm: Jess Smiley
11pm: Blue Lincolns
Fitzgerald's is a spectacular club that hosts many of my favorite acts as they come through Chicago (Beausoleil, Fred Eaglesmith, the Radiators, just to name three recent or upcoming choices I'm fond of). I'm thrilled to get a chance to do a set on that stage.
If you are in Chicago, or know people in Chicago, please come.
Details:
Time Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 8:00pm - Friday, January 21, 2011 at 12:00am
Location Fitzgerald's Nightclub, Berwyn IN THE BIG ROOM
8pm: David Perry
9pm: Justice Prevails!
10pm: Jess Smiley
11pm: Blue Lincolns
Nico's diagnoses.
Sep. 22nd, 2010 01:26 pmWhen Nico turned three in January, we passed out of early intervention and into the school system. We knew that the therapies would change (from our house to in school, from an hour a week per therapist to something shorter, from complete financial support to relative financial support for prescribed therapies/equipment), and they did. We wanted to give school, and Nico, and us, a chance to adjust before we considered additional therapies or interventions. Six months passed. The school program was fine, if not especially good at communicating with us, but Nico's speech and OT skills were not improving as rapidly as we might hope (despite ample evidence of good cognitive understanding) and his behavior (especially around eating, but not exclusively) was deteriorating.
So two things have happened. ( Read more... )
So two things have happened. ( Read more... )
Children Playing
Aug. 23rd, 2010 08:25 pmThis (well, playing this game yesterday) is the first time Nico has held Ellie's hand. Feels like a big step.
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May. 28th, 2010 11:31 amAt noon, a year ago, I went to an occupational therapy appointment. My wife called me a few minutes into the therapy that "something" was happening and I should come home. At 5:14 that evening, my daughter was born. Happy birthday darling girl!
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Apr. 20th, 2010 06:10 pmMy gmail was hacked. Please don't click on links from me right now.
Our amazing children
Apr. 2nd, 2010 07:56 pmMy daughter wants to learn to walk. Right now. Didn't happen today, but perhaps tomorrow, or in a month. She's really eager. She babbles away, says, "ma-ma, da-da, more, done, ball," and a thousand other sounds. She says her words appropriately, sometimes much to my sorrow (when mommy is out and the girl is letting me know how very much I am not the parent she is looking for).
My son has learned to run. We went to the zoo today, and though crowded (Good Friday seems to be zoo day), we got there right at opening, so although there was a long line of cars, our day was basically over before the real crowds hit. At one point, though, Nico demanded to be let out of his wagon, and started going, and going, and suddenly his limbs and excitement all came together, and he ran a few short steps time and time again. It's still awkward (especially when his shoe sort of fell apart on us) and he was so worn out today, but he had that gleam of achievement in his eye as he went. He also requested the carousel with a "round and round" sort of sign that he invented on the spot, and accepted "bye-bye finished" with almost no fuss.
But that's not why I'm writing today.
We knew he was getting there. When an adult (or TV) sings the alphabet to him, he will, if interested, echo every letter with a distinct sound. He will sign something for most of the letters as well, when we sing and sign it. He also has been very interested in letters lately. He'll tap them on my shirt (if I'm wearing one with words), or our license plate, or random signs in the park. He's alert to the fact that letters are, in fact, special conveyors of meaning.
But now we're on a whole new level. It's repeatable. It's provable. It's real. He just knows his letters. There are typical kids who can't do this, I'd bet.
Watch.
I haven't been this excited since Nico started walking. It seems like an equivalent leap.
My son has learned to run. We went to the zoo today, and though crowded (Good Friday seems to be zoo day), we got there right at opening, so although there was a long line of cars, our day was basically over before the real crowds hit. At one point, though, Nico demanded to be let out of his wagon, and started going, and going, and suddenly his limbs and excitement all came together, and he ran a few short steps time and time again. It's still awkward (especially when his shoe sort of fell apart on us) and he was so worn out today, but he had that gleam of achievement in his eye as he went. He also requested the carousel with a "round and round" sort of sign that he invented on the spot, and accepted "bye-bye finished" with almost no fuss.
But that's not why I'm writing today.
We knew he was getting there. When an adult (or TV) sings the alphabet to him, he will, if interested, echo every letter with a distinct sound. He will sign something for most of the letters as well, when we sing and sign it. He also has been very interested in letters lately. He'll tap them on my shirt (if I'm wearing one with words), or our license plate, or random signs in the park. He's alert to the fact that letters are, in fact, special conveyors of meaning.
But now we're on a whole new level. It's repeatable. It's provable. It's real. He just knows his letters. There are typical kids who can't do this, I'd bet.
Watch.
I haven't been this excited since Nico started walking. It seems like an equivalent leap.
